proportioning

verb

present participle of proportion
1
as in dividing

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2
as in equalizing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportioning
  1. dividing
  2. equalizing
  3. apportioning
  4. balancing
  5. splitting
  6. standardizing
  7. dispensing
  8. aligning
Verb
  • This multiversal collapse not only erodes the walls dividing fictions but also reconfigures the interface between fiction and reality.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • After being securely held for nearly four decades by one of the most preeminent politicians in California history, the House seat to represent bright blue San Francisco in Congress is up for grabs in November — and dividing the Democratic Party.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of dividing
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  • The Current wasn’t long in equalizing, as Haley Hopkins tapped in a super cross from Izzy Rodriguez in the 26th minute.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The real challenge isn’t global payroll but equalizing the human experience.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of equalizing
Verb
  • The fungibility of the hands is a reprieve from the book’s scenes of violence and its fallout, from the endless assigning of blame and the apportioning out of mercy or destruction.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But the Supreme Court put off ruling on a challenge to Trump's 2020 effort to to exclude undocumented immigrants from the numbers used for apportioning congressional seats.
    — Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Definition of apportioning
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  • What follows is a mix of songs dedicated to Hazel and her experience venturing back into the dating pool while balancing work.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Her second priority if elected would be balancing the county’s budget.
    — Haley Parsley October 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of balancing
Verb
  • Now the focus shifts to at least splitting Games 1 and 2 at State Farm Arena.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In 2007, the group adopted a holding-company structure, splitting SK Corporation into SK Holdings, which held stakes in group affiliates, and SK Energy, which took over its energy and chemicals businesses.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of splitting
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  • By standardizing the process, OpenAI aims to have a consistent measure to evaluate new employees across teams.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Strategies Think before standardizing all AI workloads on one large model.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of standardizing
Verb
  • Yet while one state agency was running out of patience with the home, Miami-Dade mental health treatment centers, dispensing Medicaid and other state dollars, had clients living there, and several other homes like it.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This spring, a 5th Circuit order briefly reinstated in-person dispensing nationwide, but thankfully the Supreme Court stepped in to pause that order and preserve access while the case continues.
    — Julie F. Kay, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispensing
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  • Bibb claimed the group is also in talks with members of Congress about aligning their agendas.
    — Isabella Murray, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Horowitz has described getting the product right, then aligning it with the right brand voice and customer experience.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of aligning
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“Proportioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportioning. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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